Norma has been on her soapbox again, and I'm so glad. It's that time of year to start thinking about The Red Scarf Project so everywhere I look, I'm seeing red.
Isn't this a fantastic project? It's so huge. This year, Norma hopes to collect somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 really nice scarves. If you didn't go to her blog to read her post, let me give you the Reader's Digest version: The recipients of these scarves are orphans who are in college. They are just like your sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, friends. They are concerned about fitting in and wearing nice things. Please, please do not try to get a bunch of first time knitters together to make hole-ridden garter stitch scarves for these students. Think of red unisex scarves that you think your own children would wear. No lace. No novelty yarn. No fantasy fur. No mohair (too many find it itchy). There are some great simple unisex patterns on The Red Scarf Project page. I also have my Mistake Rib Scarf although it was originally knit for a purple project. It would also work.
I hope you'll join Norma and knit up a really nice soft red scarf for some lucky student. Wouldn't it be nice to just let them know that someone out there is wishing them well? What better care package could there possibly be?
thanks for the reminder. i'm pulling out red yarn now.
Posted by: lynette | Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 21:34
It's time...must knit red.
Posted by: margene | Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 10:22